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Aug 29 2019

Anger Dispelled

I stumbled into Silence dragging my anger behind
Urgently seeking something I could not describe
I was a cheerful, happy person on the outside
An angry, blaming, and furious one on the inside

Photo by Mehrdad Haghighi

I did not intend to be angry with myself and others
It just came boiling forth when I least expected it
For the life of me, I could not stop it
It was as if a switch turned on and another person took over

Then came the shame, the apologies, the determination to do better
I blamed my constant back pain, my work demands
I blamed my upbringing, my family, and my friends
I blamed myself most of all as I again vowed to stem the anger

Who would choose to live with a person like me?
A kettle poised to boil over any time, day or night
My insides tightly coiled while balancing everything
With the profound determination to do it all, perfectly

I staggered into Silence to test the waters
I sought something that seemed elusive and undefined
I had no idea what lay crawling and writhing beneath my surface
Anger just simmered slowly, waiting for the ignition of the flames

When the burn came roaring in, as it always did
I was fabulous at this expression of rage and power
I was a masterful example of a woman scorned
I was always right in this one-sided state of explosion

It took me years to walk away when I exploded
It took me hours in Silence to remember I was loved
It took profoundly deep tears to forgive my behavior
It took countless hours naming all the fear fueling my rage

I would not have survived without finding Silence
Somehow in Sacred Space, I could not hide
I could not use excuses, I had to face my demons
I had to see the poison I was creating through my anger

Photo by Kings Cichewicz

So I wrote from my deep heart, cried, and tried again
I sought deliverance from myself and I felt my heart sigh
I was filled with an uncanny vibrational presence
That felt like God’s love to me, even as I questioned it

As I painfully acknowledged all my anger and attack energy
I began to realize that somehow, miraculously,  I was still loved
My behavior was not me, it was something I could address
I even felt the thrill of Divine Presence within when I spoke the truth

I finally got that I  just needed to stay on the path
To wholeness, to truth, to continue seeking peace
All else was given, continuously, again and again
My job was to work through every last morsel of anger

I spent hundreds of hours writing out my woe
Dear God was always my intro, designed to keep me honest
All the accusing, writhing, self-denunciating,  despicable me
Laid out scrupulously revealed as an offering to Divine Source

We finally finished our journey of anger and rage
I began to have months and then years with no outbursts
I began to think I was done with the inner seeking, the shame
Then we began anew to work on judgment, again and again

Wish me luck and stamina
I know we will slay this dragon someday
I know I am not alone as long as I show up
As long as I keep myself in a humble place of trying
All is good and I will be truly whole!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written by Robbins Hopkins · Categorized: General · Tagged: anger, blame, clearing energy, facing fears, forgiveness, god, healing, naming, not healing, pain, poetry, rage, seeking, spiritual work

Jun 26 2019

Acts of Love

Revelation and praise, singing and grace
They all have gratitude in common
The cultivation of appreciation
Expanding the mind’s capacity for loving

Loving is more than an ideal
It is a series of small steps towards Peace
It does not come effortlessly
For all around us are numerous contrary actions

Photo by Sai de Sliva

Choosing love is an act of courage
It is in defiance of ever present darkness
It is in opposition to meanness, bullying, and prejudice
It breeds powerful healing and replication

Loving is a mind set for the brave
It is pabulum for the courageous
Love is profoundly transformational
It can heal myriads of dark deeds

Love is free, not available for the right price
Love is not known to the faint of heart
Love does not dwell in the fascination of attraction
Nor the actions of passion masquerading as love

Love is born of our activated integrity
It takes it place among the humble
It thrives on kindness and grace
It underlies every good and kind act ever experienced

Appreciation and gratitude are part of the love cluster
Both being outwards expressions of love
Cultivate acceptance, inclusivity, and allowing
Grow your smile, your tenderness, and your patience

Photo by Blake Barlow

Love is sure to follow in unexpected ways
Love pops up when the heart is being warmed
Love swoops in when wee ones are present
Love is always just around the corner, waiting for an opening

Specialize in creating chances for love
Manifest unexpected acts of generosity
Tender your resignation from egoic preening
Return to the Silence for needed sustenance

The cluster of love acts is limitless
The timing for love acts is timeless
The breadth for love acts is infinite
The rewards for love acts are eternal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written by Robbins Hopkins · Categorized: General · Tagged: affirmations, balance, choice, forgiveness, goodness, infinite possibility, inner peace, integrity, Love, loving self, poetry, trust

Mar 13 2019

Choice for Love

The capacity to love starts within
With forgiveness of everyone and everything
With the forgiveness of self
With gentleness and kindness to self

With compassion for all your perceived faults
For all the lost opportunities
For all the messed up efforts
For all the wished for differences in the past

Photo by Antonika Chanel

Love* begins with seeking the Oneness
Without any understanding of It at all
It is the seeking that grows the Love
Then comes the realization, you are just perfect

You are exactly where you need to be
There is no possible way to get off the path
On your way to loving self and others
Every mess up is learning for the heart and head

Pain and all negativity is not punishment
It is a deep call to seek the Wholeness within
It is a profound call to your I AM self
The part that is always One with All That Is

The capacity to love is infinite
In all ways through all trials
It is ever present beckoning your true self
To make the choice for Love

In every situation
In all relationships
In every thought and act
In every effort of your entire life

And so it is!

 

* Love is capitalized when it is a noun because I am speaking of Divine Love, that beyond the physical self.

To begin to forgive and set down unhelpful thoughts and patterns restricting love (or any other imbalance), sign-up for the short voice guided Healing Yourself tutorial  or use the Six-Step Spiritual Healing Protocol for ways to clear old blocked energies affecting you ability to fully love.

Written by Robbins Hopkins · Categorized: General · Tagged: asking, balance, choice, compassion, forgiveness, goodness, infinite possibility, inner peace, Love, loving self, poetry, seeking, silence

Oct 31 2018

Where is God ?

Photo by Michael Shannon

God is within you because you are the creation of Divine Source. You can’t really be separated from that Divine energy but you can actively diminish your ability to receive Divine support and clarity. Perhaps you have never had a Divine moment that you know of. Perhaps you like your life that way. You can go along for lifetimes without consciously activating your spiritual self, your connection with God/All That Is/Divine Source. The colors of your pallet however are likely to be muted in various ways. This is because existing only in the realm of human awareness is a limiting perspective on what you are doing here. When you narrow your focus to the externalities of life, you become increasingly consumed by human endeavors and the Divine Light and Love gets completely lost.

If you are at all curious about Divine energy, begin now to learn about this dimension of life. Ask for a Divine course to unfold for you so that you can grow in the conscious knowing of God/Spirit/Perfected Love. Do this any day of your entire life and it will be given. Spend time in Silence to determine what you need to let go of.  This is a different way to live. Knowing Divine Light, Love, and Connection is like adding color to a washed out landscape. It is like adding music to your day. It adds a huge portion of love to everything you touch. It is transformational and it is available to all people. However, you have to begin the activating, seeking, and exploration of this for yourself.

One active myth is that you have to be “a good person” to know God. If you feel you have made too many unforgivable mistakes, are not worthy of a connection with Divine Energy or just feel too negative about life, you may have mentally closed the door to Spirit/God/The Oneness. Then you make no effort to check out this Divine part of yourself. Here’s the truth though. One major reason to check out Divine Presence is to begin to heal all negative perceptions you hold of yourself. If you have messed up again and again, the EXACT place to address this is in Sacred Space with Divine Oneness. In Sacred Space, you can call for forgiveness, receive that forgiveness, completely set down your issues in the past, and make new choices. Truly, you get all the chances you need to make changes. The slate gets wiped clean because you call that energy for yourself.

You are nudged towards Divine connection through repeated unpleasant circumstances. Recurring physical pain, recurring failed relationships, recurring work trauma, addiction, chronic illness, and recurring acts of anger, etc. are all ways that you are being invited to go within. When you go within, the Silence and stillness enables you to figure out where you most need to focus, what needs healing and how to proceed.

Photo by Gabriel Lamza

By far, the biggest myth carried by humans is that God should make everything work perfectly otherwise there is no reason to believe in God. The reason to believe in God energy is that you are God energy in form and action. You are God personified and you get better and better at knowing that Divine energy, being that Love energy, and spreading it in the world. You are already wired for God because you are in body. You get as many chances as you need to activate this energy in the Earth dimension. So begin now wherever you are. Begin the search (or deepen the one you have) for your own connection with God. Go within and seek that two way connection. It will manifest in tangible ways and that energy will lead you to clear all your blocked energies of any kind to expand your conscious knowing of The Oneness/All That Is/God/The Beloved. Use the Six Step Healing Protocol to get you started. Keep doing the work. Keep showing up in Silence, no matter what. Keep seeking and you will find you way ahead.

Written by · Categorized: General · Tagged: asking, clearing, Divine Source, facing fears, forgiveness, god, inner peace, loving self, meditation, oneness, partnering, seeking, six-step, spiritual learning, spiritual work

Oct 17 2018

Meanness Abounds

Photo by Autumn Goodman

Oh God, I know I have a meanness within me
I know not where it comes from
As I feel it rear its ugly head
I still feel unable to curb it, at all

I am ashamed, so deeply ashamed
It is so familiar, I am painfully stunned to say
I know it too well for I have acted
upon that meanness all too often

I am the master of the preemptive strike
I am quick to lash out
in my total righteousness
I have focus for my anger, only,
For my view of that which is right

I feel untenable shame at my past actions
I need profound forgiveness
for vast amount of meanness and carelessness
I have hurt others through my fiery rage
I have often still felt in the Right
even after my striking out is over

Photo by Mwangi Gatheca

My gnashing and sobbing do not begin to make amends
but perhaps I can start anew
I need to start anew, fresh again
to try and heal the meanness
that I have given my fierceness to
over and over again

I want the meanness and regret
to be cleansed from my energy
I want any love that still remains within
to grow and overflow outwards

I call within and without for this to manifest
For love to override the core of meanness within
I command the cleansing to commence, continue, and complete!
And, So It Is. And, So It Is.

Written by Robbins Hopkins · Categorized: General · Tagged: anger, choice, clearing energy, command, forgiveness, free will, meanness, pain, poetry, rage, seeking

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